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Cytokine storm in Chikungunya: Can we call it multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with Chikungunya?
Zoilo Morel1, Tamara Martínez2, Fernando Galeano3
1Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatrics Department, Hospital Central del Instituto de Previsión Social, Universidad Católica de Asunción, Paraguay.
Abstract:
Paraguay is currently facing a new outbreak of Chikungunya virus. This report summarizes two severe cases of Chikungunya (CHIKV) infection, confirmed by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. We present the cases of patients with acute CHIKV infection and multisystem involvement, with fever, rash, abdominal pain, vomiting, myocarditis, and coronary artery anomalies, very similar to the cases described in MIS-C related to SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Both patients received IVIG and methylprednisolone, with good clinical response. In this setting of cytokine storm in Chikungunya, can we call it "Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with Chikungunya"?.

